[Swig-user] Getting the Tutorial working

[Fergus, P. <P.F...@lj...>]

Hello All, 
 
This is the first time I have used SWIG and I am having a problem getting the tutorial to work http://www.swig.org/tutorial.html.
 
My OS is Windows Vista, which from the website says is compatible with the latest version of SWIG. 
 
I have created the interface file:
 
/* example.i */
%module example
%{
/* Put header files here or function declarations like below */
extern double My_variable;
extern int fact(int n);
extern int my_mod(int x, int y);
extern char *get_time();
%}

extern double My_variable;
extern int fact(int n);
extern int my_mod(int x, int y);
extern char *get_time();

I then run the following command:
 
swig -java example.i
 
I then get an error message as follows:
 
example.i(1): Error: Syntax error in input(1).
 
I am probably doing something stupid here. Could anyone advice me on how I may be able to solve this problem. 
 
Kind Regards, 
 
Paul